Two dozen cannons along Market Street pumped out one and a half tons of orange and black confetti, showering fans with paper.

The parade brought Giants fans from near and far -- and scores from the Sacramento Valley, including Jamie and Scott Johnston of Antelope, who played hooky from work.

"Yeah, we've got World Series fever," Scott Johnston said.

"This is just the culmination," explained Jamie Johnston. "We started the year in spring training in Arizona. We followed them, went to opening day, so we had to go to the last parade, had to end the year on a good note."

The Giants' journey this year has been historic. The team won six straight elimination games in the playoffs, only to humiliate the Tigers in the World Series with four consecutive victories.

The Giants' title is their second since 2010, tying them with the Boston Red Sox for the most championships this century.